United States of America

Is Harris truly unpopular or is that the price of being a female politician?

CBS News

She's next in line to the presidency. But a new poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris is anything but popular. In fact, she has one of the worst approval ratings for a VP since polls started measuring that. Harris got a warm reception from...

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

It’s past time for a woman president

MS Magazine

Imagine an America where a young girl can see her future reflected in the face of her president. On Presidents’ Day, we reflect on the legacy of the presidents who have led our nation since our founding. These leaders have differed in their...

Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post, Interviews

Freshman members of the 116th Congress pose for a group photo on Capitol Hill November 14, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)

Wednesday, July 06, 2022

I’m not sexist, other voters are

Men Yell At Me

During the 2020 caucus cycle, I heard it a lot, the refrain of the cautious Democratic voter. I want to vote for her, but I don’t think she can win. It wasn’t, people reasoned, because they were sexist, but they worried that America was. The...

Tuesday, June 01, 2021

Is it time for a woman to be in charge? NYC’s female mayoral candidates discuss their platforms

Vogue

New York City has had 108 mayors. Not a single one of them has been a woman—but that could change in 2021 as three female candidates emerge as strong, competitive contenders in the June 22 Democratic primary. “We’re not asking, ‘Can these guys...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez watches President Donald Trump's State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol Building on Feb. 5, 2019. A group of female Democratic lawmakers chose to wear white in a nod to the suffragist movement. ALEX WONG/GETTY IMAGES

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

It takes more than a diverse cabinet to advance a feminist foreign policy

Foreign Policy

The Biden administration must move beyond superficial inclusion and actively promote gender equality globally while seeking to reverse the harm done in the name of forever wars. Liberal world order is back, and ostensibly more inclusive than ever....

Monday, December 07, 2020

It’s time for a woman to run the US Defense Department

If Joe Biden chooses a woman as his secretary of defense, he would send an important and long overdue message. President-elect Joe Biden has begun to announce his intended cabinet nominees, and it’s an impressive and diverse group: his picks include...

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

In the next 100 years, women may dominate US politics

CNN

When it comes to women and power in America, 2020 is a landmark, but also a question. We are marking the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment enfranchising women even as we ask: Whose votes -- and stories -- are left out of the...

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

In the next 100 years, women may dominate US politics

CNN

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Report / White Paper

In ranked choice elections, women win

Represent Women

RepresentWomen tracks women's representation and leadership in the United States and around the world to identify the "best practices" for creating a more representative government. Our research indicates that even as more women run, electoral rules...

Friday, July 05, 2019

It’s a question no one says they want to ask. But the women running for President keep hearing it.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Some people whisper it, some apologize for it, and some are very careful to mention their neighbors — their neighbors would be the ones to ask. “Do you really think a woman could be elected president?” In ways subtle and overt,...

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

It’s time for women in politics to adopt the strategy of their opponents

Washington Post

By Ana Stevenson, For more than a century, the same tactics and tropes have been used against women in politics. Now they must turn the tables. In spring 1919, Congress adopted the 19th Amendment. Ratification came more than a year later on Aug. 18...

Friday, May 17, 2019

In abortion fight, 2020 female candidates lead call to arms

For Senator Elizabeth Warren, the moment brought up memories of “back alley butchers” and “desperate women.” Senator Kamala Harris compared it to “a scene from ‘The Handmaid’s Tale.’” And Senator Kirsten Gillibrand warned about a “war on women,”...

Monday, March 18, 2019

In 2020 field full of women, some men signal they will pick a female vice President

With a record number of female candidates running for president, some male Democratic contenders are signaling that a woman will be on their 2020 ticket — just not at the top. Two male candidates, Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey and Beto O’Rourke...

Thursday, January 10, 2019

I was the youngest woman in Congress. Here's my advice to those who have taken my place

USA Today

By Elise Stefanik, When I was sworn in four years ago, I was given wise counsel by the previous youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Now, I'm proud to do the same. Now that the 116th Congress is sworn into office, I am proud and honored to pass...

Friday, January 04, 2019

It’s official: Nancy Pelosi is elected speaker of the House

VOX

Nancy Pelosi is officially House speaker. And in being sworn in, she’s making history for the second time. Pelosi became the first female speaker in 2007 and served until 2011. Succeeded by two Republican men, she remains the only female speaker....

Friday, November 30, 2018

Interviews

Indigenous congresswoman-elect Deb Haaland reflects on historic win

CBC

Haaland was 1 of 2 Native American women to be elected to the U.S. congress on Tuesday Deb Haaland was one of two Indigenous women to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, and she says she can't be happier with the historic win...

Friday, September 28, 2018

If you want more women in politics, don’t look to the GOP

The Washington Post

By Jennifer Rubin, The Pew Research Center has some interesting data on voters’ views about the gender gap in politics: Republicans and Democrats have widely different views about where things stand today and what factors are holding women back....

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Is the record number of women candidates a 2018 blip — or a lasting trend?

NPR

Lauren Underwood, Democratic House candidate in Illinois' 14th district, is part of a record boom of women running for office in 2018 – from Congress to governorships to state legislatures across the country. But she didn't just wake up one day and...